Derek Miketinas, PhD, RD

Contact

dmiketinas@twu.edu
713-794-2376
IHSH 7021 

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Biography

Derek C Miketinas, PhD, RD is an Associate Professor of Nutrition at Texas Woman's University Institute of Health Sciences in Houston, Texas. Dr. Miketinas received his PhD from Louisiana State University where his dissertation studies focused on nutrition interventions to improve dietary intake and behaviors as well as developing questionnaires to assess these interventions. His current research involves analyzing National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data to assess dietary intake and identify predictors of health and disease in the United States population. In addition, Dr. Miketinas is working to assess dietary intake, nutritional needs, and body composition in patients diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Education

Ph.D., Nutrition and Food Sciences, Louisiana State University
B.S., Human Ecology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

Research Interests

Nutritional Epidemiology; Statistical Modeling; Dietary Assessment; Obesity; Dietary Predictors of Health and Disease; Questionnaire Development

Latest Articles

Trends in Macro- and Micro-Nutrient Intake Among US Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women 20 – 44y: NHANES 1999 - 2018
JAMA Network Open (2024)
Derek Miketinas, Hanqi Luo, Josh Firth, Tonya Bender, Ariana Bailey

Dietary intake and quality among stroke survivors compared to matched controls who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: 1999 – 2018
Journal of Nutrition (2023)
Erika Zoellner, Mindy Patterson, Anjail Sharrief, Sean Savitz, Wesley Tucker

Investigating the Role of Nutrition in Enhancing Immunity during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Twitter Text-Mining Analysis
Journal of Medical Internet Research (2023)
Kavitha Shankar, Ranganathan Chandrasekaran, Pruthvinath Jeripity Venkata, Derek Miketinas

Evaluation of brewers' spent grain on cardiovascular disease risk factors in adults: Lessons learned from a pilot study
Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre (2023)
Shannon Combest, Cynthia Warren, Marley Grams, Wanyi Wang, Derek Miketinas

Usual Dietary Fiber Intake According to Diabetes Status in US Adults: NHANES 2013-2018
British Journal of Nutrition (2023)
Derek Miketinas, Wesley J Tucker, Crystal C Douglas, Mindy A Patterson

Precision Nutrition Model Predicts Glucose Control of Overweight Females Following the Consumption of Potatoes High in Resistant Starch
Nutrients (Online) (2022)
Joy V. Nolte Fong, Derek Miketinas, Linda W. Moore, Duc T. Nguyen, Edward A. Graviss

Association of tree nut consumption with cardiovascular disease and cardiometabolic risk factors in US adults: NHANES 2011-2018
Current Developments in Nutrition (2022)
Stephanie Lopez-Neyman, Shane Broughton, Namvar Zohoori, Derek Miketinas

College Campus Food Pantry Program Evaluation: What Barriers Do Students Face to Access On-Campus Food Pantries?
Nutrients (2022)
Francilia Brito-Silva, Wanyi Wang, Carolyn Moore, Cynthia Warren, Derek C Miketinas

Optimizing Maternal Nutrition: The Importance of a Tailored Approach
Current Developments in Nutrition (2022)
Lauren R Brink, Tonya M Bender, Rosalind Davies, Hanqi Luo, Derek Miketinas

Serum cholesterol differences between statin users who take dietary supplements and those who do not: NHANES 2013-2018
Current Developments in Nutrition (2022)
Trisha S MacDonald, Kathleen E Davis, Wesley J Tucker, Derek C Miketinas

Racial disparities and prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors, cardiometabolic risk factors, and cardiovascular health metrics among US adults: NHANES 2011–2018
Scientific Reports (2022)
Stephanie M Lopez-Neyman, Kathleen Davis, Namvar Zohoori, Kenneth Broughton, Carolyn Moore

Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions on College Students' Dietary Quality and Experience of the Food Environment
Nutrients (Online) (2021)
Francilia Brito Silva, Dawn E. Osborn, Meghan R. Owens, Tracie Kirkland, Carolyn E Moore

Prevalence and Social Determinants of Food Insecurity among College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nutrients (2020)
Meghan R Owens, Francilia Brito-Silva, Tracie Kirkland, Carolyn E Moore, Kathleen E Davis

Usual dietary intake of resistant starch in United States adults from NHANES 2015-2016
Journal of Nutrition (2020)
Derek Miketinas, Kavitha Shankar, Madhura Maiya, Mindy A Patterson

Implementation of a food scholarship program improves nutrient intake and dietary quality of college students
Journal of American College Health (2020)
Torrey D Alexis, Deborah Unruh, Wanyi Wang, Jayna M Dave, Derek Miketinas

Fiber Intake Predicts Weight Loss and Dietary Adherence in Adults Consuming Calorie-Restricted Diets: The POUNDS Lost Study
The Journal of Nutrition (2019)
Derek Miketinas, George Bray, Robbie Beyl, Donna Ryan, Frank Sacks

Pretreatment Fasting Glucose and Insulin as Determinants of Weight Loss on Diets Varying in Macronutrients and Dietary Fibers--The POUNDS LOST Study.
Nutrients (Online) (2019)
Mads F Hjorth, George A Bray, Yishai Zohar, Lorien Urban, Derek C Miketinas

Psychometric analyses of the Motivation to Prepare Healthy Foods Questionnaire used with young adult college students
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (2018)
Ariana Bailey, Melissa Cater, Carol O'Neil, DEREK MIKETINAS, Georgianna Tuuri

Comparison of dietary habits and plans for dietary changes in black and white women seeking bariatric surgery
Surgery for Obesity and Related Disease (2018)
Kendall L McLean, Carolyn E Moore, Derek Miketinas, Catherine M Champagne

Maternal n-6 and n-3 fatty acid status during pregnancy is related to infant heart rate and heart rate variability: An exploratory study
Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids (2017)
M L Drewery, A V Gaitan, S B Spedale, C J Monlezun, D C Miketinas

Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the Adolescent Motivation to Cook Questionnaire: A Self-Determination Theory instrument
Appetite (2016)
Derek Mikeitnas, Melissa Cater, Ariana Bailey, Brittany Craft, Georgianna Tuuri

Exploratory and confirmatory factory analysis of the Willingness to Eat Whole Grains Questionnaire: A measure of young adults' attitudes toward consuming whole grain foods
Appetite (2016)
Georgianna Tuuri, Melissa Cater, Brittany Craft, Ariana Bailey, Derek Miketinas

Chapters

The Vegetarian/Flexitarian Diet
in Nutritional Health: Strategies for Disease Prevention Fourth Edition | Humana Press (2022)
Derek Miketinas, Catherine Champagne

The Vegetarian/Flexitarian Diets
in Nutrition Guide for Physicians and Related Healthcare Professionals, Third Edition | Humana Press (2022)
Derek Miketinas, Catherine Champagne

Externally Funded Projects

Preterm Human Milk Composition Meta-Analysis
Reckitt Benkiser | $82,866.00 | 2023
Role: Principal Investigator

ASN Early Career Research Award Competition
American Society for Nutrition Foundation | $200.00 | 2023
Role: Principal Investigator

Ingredion Research Grant
Ingredion | $180,862.00 | 2022
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Assessing Dietary Intake in Women of Reproductive Age to Simulate the Impact of Supplementation on Nutrient Adequacy Indices: NHANES 1999-2018
Mead Johnson | $57,415.00 | 2021
Role: Principal Investigator

Internally Funded Projects

TWU Travel Assistance Program
TWU Vice Provost for Research and Innovation | $800.00 | 2022
Research Grant

Validation of Dietary Assessment Tools in Stroke Patients
Woodcock Institute Research Grant | $15,000.00 | 2021
Research Grant

Research
Texas Woman's University Office of Research and Sponsored Programs | $9,954.00 | 2020
Research Grant

Texas Woman's University Small Grant Program
TWU Research and Sponsored Programs | $750.00 | 2020
Research Grant

Research
Texas Woman's University Office of Research and Sponsored Programs | $9,943.00 | 2019
Research Grant

Professional Affiliations

• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• American Society for Nutrition